Which Players will benefit most from the coaching change?

[SeanCharles]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Sam Bennett.

Geoff Ward will try a line of Mangiapane - Bennett - Tkachuk, and it will work - gloriously. Ward will win the Jack Adams Trophy. The Flames will win the Stanley Cup.

Michael Frolik, because he'll be deployed with Backlund on a shutdown line, and with no offensive production expectations, Frolik will garner new appreciation from the fan base for being defensively sound.

I would love that as I think Bennett is losing his offensive swagger that he had his first couple years in the league:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Tkachuk-Bennett-Mangiapane
Frolik-Backlund-Czarnik
Lucic-Ryan-Dube

[scobel]

I am not to sure who will be better, I would have to think Frolik. I am hoping we might see some new lines.
Gaudreau Monahan Czarnik
Tkachuck Lindholm Mangiapane
Lucic Ryan Dube
Bennett Backlund Frolik

Rieder might be able to switch up Czarnik a bit on the top line.

[The Yen Man]

James Neal

[dammage79]

I hope, Sam Bennett and Oliver Kylington. I hope.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Whoever controls the music

[BurningSteel]

The one with the most diverse play list!

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Itse

I would be surprised if there's an immediate change in atmosphere, because as people mentioned, it's not like Ward is new in the room.

I would also assume Ward mostly stays the course until he knows whether or not he's just keeping the seat warm for the next guy. If I understood correctly Treliving/Flames haven't decided on that yet. No point in making major shakeups if someone else is just going to do that again in a week.

I think you have read that wrong

If Peters was a jerk, and he is gone, that’s the boost. By all accounts players trust and like Ward. Why would they be upset with the guy they like ?

Ward isn’t going to decline to coach just in case someone else is brought in

If Tre is smart, barring any disaster, Ward is the new HC for at least the rest of the year

Frolik, Bennett and Johnny I think benefit

[Dion]

I think all players will benefit from this coaching change. They've been struggling mightily this season and will benefit from a different approach to the game.

[wired]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

I'm really curious as to whether Johnny comes out of his funk here. That would be pretty telling.

From what I saw in the last game, while not the old Johnny, he seemed to have a bit more "oomf" in his game.

[wired]

Originally Posted by yourbestfriend

Don't know why some guys are saying Gaudreau, Monahan and Jankowski.
They all had career years under Peter's last year and in the case of Gaudreau and Monahan, are given the most rope of any other players. Just from the eye test the past few weeks, for whatever reason they just haven't looked like their usual selves. Jankowski on the other hand has honestly just looked like crap this entire year, don't know how much of it has to do with Peters.

Back on topic though - not sure if it'll do anything at the point in his career, but if they just went out and gave Bennett 10games to play the way he wants to play, maybe he can turn things around a bit.

The whole team did well in Peters first year as head coach. But after the all star break, they were not the same.
Last game, without Peters, the team seemed to play at a different level. And they seemed to be looser.

[dino7c]

Their schedule gets more reasonable...could build some confidence

[GreenLantern2814]

Kylington.

[HockeyKhan]

Originally Posted by CSharp

Let's get that purple gatorade thing going again.

How great would it be if Ward had a pallet of purple Gatorade delivered to the dressing room

[UKflames]

I think we see the same lines as normal, just while things settle down and allows the players to get a sense of normality. Once Ward has a few games under his belt and the players are used to his voice I think we start to see a few changes.

[motorcrosser]

Let's hope the dump and chase 90's game stops.

Sent from here.

[DeluxeMoustache]

^ Yeah. I remember when Brent Sutter said in a presser that they weren’t the kind of team that scored off the rush. Terrible coach and I hated watching his team. And the beginning of this season, it felt not much different than that. The looks on the players’ faces spoke fir them.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Apparently, the correct answer to this question was: Milan Lucic. Helluva game tonight from him.

The broadcast team made mention of how much Lucic credits Ward for his good play in Boston. It's not impossible that there is a bit of a renaissance with Lucic under Ward. One can dream.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by wired

From what I saw in the last game, while not the old Johnny, he seemed to have a bit more "oomf" in his game.

Looks to me like he fighting a cold..If so probably a little winded.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Apparently, the correct answer to this question was: Milan Lucic. Helluva game tonight from him.

The broadcast team made mention of how much Lucic credits Ward for his good play in Boston. It's not impossible that there is a bit of a renaissance with Lucic under Ward. One can dream.

I instantly came over here to see if someone observed this. I saw a Lucic with like 3 or 4 great chances. Ward is using him to the best of his abilities.

[Geeoff]

Looks like Dillon Dube early on